The Road Illustrated Contributor(s): London, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798712377640 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.43 lbs) 162 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Road is an autobiographical memoir by Jack London. It is London's account of his experiences as a hobo in the 1890s, during the worst economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. He describes his experiences hopping freight trains, "holding down" a train when the crew is trying to throw him off, begging for food and money, and making up extraordinary stories to fool the police. He also tells of the thirty days that he spent in the Erie County Penitentiary, which he described as a place of "unprintableHorrors," after being "pinched" (arrested) for vagrancy. In addition, he recounts his time with Kelley's Army, which he joined up with in Wyoming and remained with until its dissolution at the Mississippi River. |